asjamias
join:2003-11-20
Memphis, TN
1 edit |  [Modem] Auto updates necessary?
I have my netopia set to update every 7th of the month and for some reason this caused to drop my connection and re-synched at a lower speed..
Is this update necessary at all? |
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kremithefrog
join:2008-06-27
Albany, GA | No updates aren't necessary, generally speaking. |
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Airwolf7
Premium
join:2004-12-12
Franklin, KY
 ·AT&T Southeast
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You can disable the auto updates if you want to.
It should not cause a restart/re-sync unless it actually updated the modem's firmware.
I normally disable it because in the past it has messed up all my settings in my Netopia 3347NWG-006 Wireless Gateways causing me to have to reconfigure them.
You can always manually check for updates ever now and again.
I like to hear from others if there are problems experienced from the updates or features removed before updating the firmware.
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asjamias
join:2003-11-20
Memphis, TN
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
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from the monday and tuesday logs that I took, it looked like it tried to update the modem [firmware?], failed, then it shut down, then on, re-synched....
yesterday even with the heavy rains we got here, it did not show any failure or signs of losing synch. |
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bathswife
Original Member
join:2000-09-06
Birmingham, AL
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| I have the Netopia 3346 v 7.1 router/modem and have never updated it. Part of the reason why is that with my previous Netopia Cayman 3220 router, updating firmware was very tricky. I did it but it was so intimidating that I decided when I got the new one that I would only do it if my router/modem wasn't working properly. Since the Netopia 3346 has never let me down (knock wood), I don't want to tempt fate and mess it up by updating. My advice is to quit updating. But I'm not an expert, just an experienced end user.
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